Description

Monumental Collection of Early Aviation Sheet Music. Over
100 distinct aviation-related song sheets with a veritable feast of
colorful illustrated covers. The songs themselves are fascinating
and eclectic, with titles like "The Flight of the Aeronauts", "Take
Me Up With You Dearie", "Let's Hop Off for Heaven", "Don't Go Any
Higher Jeremiah", "Come Josephine In My Flying Machine", "That Aero
Rag Song", "That Aviator Boy of Mine", "Since Katy the Waitress
Became an Aviatress", "Hustle, Rustle, Tussle, Muscle", "Drop Me
Down In Dixie", "In An Airship Built For Two", "The Demons of the
Air", "Me And Jane In A Plane", "In Cupid's Biplane", "Let's Do
Some Loving Up In Cloudland", and many, many more. Several of the
songs in this collection celebrate famous aviators of the time.
"Farewell To Both Of You" memorializes Will Rogers & Wiley
Post; "I'm Glad To Be Back In The U.S.A." sets Eddie Rickenbacker's
words to music; two songs each celebrate Kingsford Smith and Ruth
Elder; three songs each honor Admiral Richard Byrd, "Wrong Way"
Corrigan, and Amelia Earhart; and no less than five songs are
dedicated to pioneering British pilot, Miss Amy Johnson. The Ruth
Elder song "Flaming Ruth" is signed by her "Ruth Elder". In
addition, several songs celebrate military fighter pilots, and a
handful of song sheets are written in various foreign languages.
Overall, the sheet music presented here is in fine condition. This
mammoth collection also includes two French aviation magazines
measuring approximately 11.25" x 14". The French magazines are
titled La Vie Au Grand Air (1910) and La Revue Sportive
Illustree (1909). Both are packed with articles, photographs,
and illustrations from the early days of French aviation. La
Revue Sportive Illustree also contains articles on cycling,
equestrian shows, and motor car racing. Both magazines are in fine
condition. A vast assor

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